Cable glute kickback

Cable, ankle strap

Also called cable donkey kick, cable glute kick

Cable glute kickback, start positionCable glute kickback, end position
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Attach an ankle strap to a low cable and face the stack. Kick the leg straight back with a slight knee bend, then return slowly to the start.

  1. Brace on the stack, back flat
  2. Kick back without arching
  3. Slow return into the stretch

Movement

Pattern
Hip extension
Type
Isolation, one joint moves
Sides
One side at a time
Equipment
Cable

Muscles worked

Main movers get full credit for a set, helpers half.

Lower body

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